how to pronounce quicksilver

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪl.vəɹ/

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quicksilver is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of quicksilver in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… 16 tadpoles fried in Quicksilver mercury …”

meanings of quicksilver

noun:

An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering.
The metal mercury.

verb:

To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.

adjective:

Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial.

quicksilver frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word quicksilver occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.